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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker in South Carolina?

16.7% Jobs Projection
$25,990 Median Salary
2,750 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 14,070 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers working in the state.

There were 14,140 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 11,880 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers working in it, which means South Carolina has more Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.3%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,750 annual job openings, and 22,170 total jobs in 2026 for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 163,000 annual jobs and 1,333,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers ranged from $19,000 to $37,540 with $25,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.13 to $18.05. The median hourly rate was $12.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.75 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 8,340 $27,490
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 2,800 $27,820
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2,620 $26,130
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,070 $24,540
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,810 $28,380
Columbia, SC 1,670 $24,590
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1,360 $24,410
Spartanburg, SC 610 $24,050
Florence, SC 340 $23,630
Sumter, SC 250 $27,900

Top States for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 106,630 $31,540
Florida 84,490 $25,860
Texas 67,360 $27,110
New York 44,570 $32,400
Ohio 36,420 $27,500
Illinois 33,710 $30,020
Pennsylvania 32,360 $29,150
North Carolina 31,760 $27,410
Michigan 30,210 $28,020
New Jersey 28,690 $30,530
Virginia 25,920 $28,600
Georgia 23,030 $28,010
Colorado 22,170 $32,260
Arizona 21,690 $27,230
Massachusetts 21,370 $36,020
Washington 19,100 $34,730
Missouri 17,190 $29,020
Indiana 17,130 $26,880
Maryland 17,060 $30,990
Wisconsin 16,200 $30,100

Below are the states where Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $37,520
Massachusetts $36,020
Washington $34,730
Connecticut $34,720
Minnesota $34,380
Rhode Island $33,000
Hawaii $32,800
District of Columbia $32,690
New York $32,400
Colorado $32,260

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